What every expat needs to know about ‘tax’ before returning to or retiring in Australia

By aviation and expat financial advice specialist Richard Marsden, Director, International and Executive, MGD Wealth

Many of us living and working overseas will consider returning to live in Australia: to work or retire, to help with children’s education or parent’s care, or to be closer to friends and the iconic ‘Aussie beach’. In 2020, those reasons extended to include forced repatriation following job loss and visa cancellation.

As a former expat myself, I have taken my lived experience and developed a set of questions to ask before coming back to Australia.